Khalid Abdul Muhammed

   Born Harold Moore, Jr. on Jauary 12th, 1948 in Houston, TX the second of six children to Harold Moore Sr. and Lottie B. Moore would be raised by his aunt Momma Carrie Moore Vann. "Butch" as he was known by family, excell academically going on to become an esteemed member Stagecrafters, at Phyllis Wheatley High School, developing debate and drama skills. He also became president of the Houston Methodist Youth Fellowship, was star quarterback and team captain of his High School football team, an eagle Scout, as well as class officer.

After High School, Muhammad would attend Dillard University in Louisana, on scholarship, persuing a degree in Theological studies. While attending Dillard Univ., he ministered at Sloan Memorial Methodist Church. Butch's days at Dillard would aslo be the first time he ever heard Minister Louis Farrahkan. Upon hearing Minister Karrahkan speak, Harold Moore, Jr. would join the Nation of Islam, changing his name to Brother Harold X, under the leadership of Elijah Muhammed. Not long afterwards, Harold X would become the top recruiter in the south for the Black Muslims. Khalid would continue his studies graduating from Pepperdine University, recieving an academic fellowship and matriculating Harvard, Yale, and Columbia Universities, as well.

1975, around the time of Elijah Muhammed's death, Dr. Malik Rushaddin (as Khalid Muhammad was then known) travelled throughout Africa training in revolutionary movements, with a focus on freeing South Africa from apartheid. As Minister Farrahkan would decide to rebuild the Nation of Islam, in 1978, Khalid would serve as western regional minister of the Nation of Islam and leader of Mosque ..27. Minister Louis Farrakhan would rename Dr. Malik Rushaddin, in 1983, Khalid Abdul Muhammad, after the Islamic general and follower of the Prophet Muhammad, Khalid Ibn Walid. Soon afterwards, Khalid Abdul Muhammad was appointed Supreme Captain over the Fruit of Islam. In 1985 he'd be appointed National Spokesman and Representative of Minister Louis Farrakhan, following Farrakhan and Malik El Shabazz's(Malcolm X) footsteps. Muhammad would serve as Southern Regional Minister, minister of Mosque ..7 in Harlem, and as National Assistant. After his highly controversial lecture at Kean College, November 23, 1993, Khalid was stripped of his position as National Spokesman of the Nation of Islam.

May 29th,1994 an attempt on his life would be made, but Khalid Abdul Muhammad survived. He'd go on to lead the New Black Panther Party of Self-Defense, pushing KKK members out of Jasper, TX in 1998. September 5th, 1998 he also convened the Million Youth March down Malcolm X Blvd. in Harlem, NYC. February 17, 2001 Khalid Abdul Muhammad died of a brain aneurysm in Atlanta, GA.

The memory of Khalid Abdul Muhammad will live on through his being sampled by Hip Hop artists such as 2pac Shakur, Ice Cube, Sista Souljah, X-Clan, Public Enemy, Scarface, Shaquille O'Neill, Erykah Badu, Lauren Hill, Dead Prez, Capone N' Noreaga and the Black Lyrical Terrorist as well as thorugh his creation of the New African Cultural Holiday of Gye Nyame (an alternative to Thanksgiving).

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